white clover strains had been planted 
for observation. Under some condi- 
tions it appears to be more vigorous 
than Louisiana white, and more 
persistent under grazing. 
Ala-Lu.—A naturalized variety that 
developed on a farm near Tuskegee, 
Ala., by natural selection. It was 
named in 1950. It is similar to other 
naturalized varieties. 
Green Acres.—A natural variety that 
originated in western Kentucky. 
Louisiana white-—Any common 
white clover, the seed of which is 
harvested in Louisiana, is given the 
name Louisiana white. Seed lots 
could be from naturalized white clover 
that has been growing in Louisiana 
many years; lots also could be from 
plantings made the previous fall with 
seed of other origin. Probably most 
seed sold as Louisiana white is from 
adapted plants; it is unlikely that seed 
from other sources would produce a 
seed crop worth harvesting. Most 
plants in a lot of Louisiana white 
clover are of the intermediate type; 
there are some plants of the small and 
large types. Other naturalized vari- 
eties are similar to Louisiana white 
in performance and persistency. 
New Zealand white, Idaho white, 
Wisconsin white, and other varieties 
that originate 1n cooler climates are 
sometimes seeded inthe region. They 
are not recommended for the southern 
and central parts of the region because 
they do not yield well and they do not 
develop enough seed for reseeding. 
Large Type 
Ladino and Pilgrim are the only 
large-type varieties that are important 
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Use of both varieties 
is restricted because in some parts of 
the region they do not set sufficient 
seed for satisfactory fall reseeding. 
in the region. 
e Ladino does not reseed satisfac- 
torily in the southern part of the 
region. 
@ Ladino does not reseed satisfac- 
torily in the central part of the region 
unless the seed is from the correct 
source: south central California. 
@ Pilgrim does not reseed satisfac- 
torily in the southern or central parts 
of the region. 
In the northern part of the region, 
the Ladino and Pilgrim varieties will 
produce crops that satisfactorily re- 
seed themselves. 
Ladino is the most extensively used 
variety in the central and northern 
parts of the region. It produces high 
yields in the southern part of the 
region, but if used there it should be 
reseeded each fall. Most commercial 
seed production of Ladino is in the 
Western States. 
Get variety recommendations for 
your area from your county agricul- 
tural agent or your State agricultural 
experiment station. None of the vari- 
eties have seed that can be distin- 
guished from the seed of any other 
variety; certified seed must be used to 
insure trueness to variety. 
SEEDBED PREPARATION 
White clover seedings may be made 
in tilled soil or in established grass 
sod. For either type of seeding, pre- 
pare a seedbed that 1s firm, smooth, 
and free of weeds. 
To prepare tilled soils— 
@ Plow, disk, and harrow. 
e@ Compact the surface with a cor- 
rugated roller. 
